MOUNT PLEASANT — Linda Page, John Burn, Elton Carrier and Dr. Craig Rhyne were elected to Town Council on Tuesday night.

In unofficial results, Page had 9.9 percent of the vote, Burn had 9.6 percent, Carrier 8.4 percent and Rhyne nearly 8 percent. A few provisional or challenged ballots remain, but they are not enough to affect the outcome, said Marilyn Bowers, director of the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration.

“That’s exciting news. I had no idea. Sounds like I won,” Page said. She owns Page’s Thieves Market and Page’s Okra Grill. She is president of the South Carolina Auctioneers Association, a real estate agent and a personal property appraiser.

Burn is the owner of Hughes Equipment Rental and Party Rental. “It’s awesome. We worked hard and I had a wonderful group that supported me,” he said. “It’s an honor and I will do my best for my town.”

Rhyne, a surgeon, said he was surprised, humbled and excited. “I’m just happy that I can give back and serve the town that I grew up in and love so much,” he said.

Carrier, a retired senior vice president with First Federal of Charleston, was not immediately available. David Kent, broker-in-charge and owner of The Real Buyer’s Agent, was close behind at 7.5 percent of the vote.

The town has 44,607 registered voters. The council seats are elected at large. Nineteen candidates competed for the four seats.

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